AZ Songs

Although the name MoSS may not ring any bells by itself, you've probably come across his production-- Ghostface Killah's "Kilos," Raekwon's "Have Mercy" and Obie&nbsp;Trice's full album&nbsp;Special Reserve, to name a few. The producer is stepping into the spotlight for the first time, with an upcoming full length album for his instrumentals and a few rap friends paired with them. To kick things off, we get "Started" featuring AZ, DJ Premier and Joe Budden, which is probably a hip-hop purist's wet dream.

Producer Rodney Hazard is prepping his debut album,&nbsp;Victim Volunteer, and for the album's first release he calls upon a New York legend, AZ. The producer cooked up the perfect beat for AZ to wax poetics over, and as AZ says, that was the point. "When I got the beat from Rodney, it was called "Paint", so when I listened to it, it got me in that zone where I just had to paint poetry with my lyrics. When the record was completed, I was like damn this feels like it will be around forever, I need to call it 'Vintage'."

After linking up last week for "Double Cross," New York City stalwarts Ghostface Killah and AZ return for "Blood On The Streets," another track from Ghost's upcoming album 36 Seasons, dropping on December 9th.

Ghostface Killah has always been one of the most adept storytellers in hip-hop, but lately, he's been stepping his game up in that arena. After basing last year's 12 Reasons To Die off of a comic book of the same name and regaling us with tales of a 1960s crime ring in Italy, Tony Stark seems to be going with a less focused, but no less detail-oriented approach for his new album. Entitled 36 Seasons, the project will arrive on December 9th. Today, Ghost delivers a new one with AZ entitled "Double Cross."

Ghostface Killah continues to roll out his upcoming concept album 36 Seasons as we approach December 9th. At the end of last week we got a little album sampler for the project, and now we get the full cut for "Battlefield," featuring fellow OGs Kool G Rap, AZ and Tre Williams.

J Dilla's "Gobstopper" beat has been sitting around for years, with a few enterprising individuals dropping bars over it in years past, but now that Nas copped the instrumental for his new track "The Season," you can bet that he'll inspire new takes on the 2006 track. Fittingly enough, it's AZ, Nas' old collaborator, who steps up to remix it first.

AZ once again connects with DJ Doo Wop for a short but sweet freestyle today, free download. The two last connected on AZ's "Echo Park" back in February, and since then the NYC native delivered "Red Magic."

Cormega has a brand new album dropping tomorrow, and to get the hype cycle started, he's assembled a supergroup of seasoned rappers. "MARS" is both the title of the track, and the initials of those involved (Mega, AZ, Redman, and Styles P). While that lineup is impressive enough, it should really include the legendary producer, Large Professor, who provided the beat for the song, as well as the rest of the impending album.

NYC old head AZ has been quiet since dropping his track "Echo Park" with DJ Doo Wop back in February, but he's got an album in the works now. Doe Or Die 2 is coming soon, but for now AZ has left us with "Red Magic," a taste of the project.

Illmatic celebrates its 20th birthday on April 15th, and the date will be celebrated with the release of Illmatic XX, a remastered edition of the record, complete with b-sides, remixes and rarities.
We've already heard a few remixes of the iconic tracks from the seminal debut, and the most recent one is an arsenal remix of "Life's A Bitch".

Two old school hip-hop legends connect on this record "Echo Park." DJ Doo Wop, a native to Bronx, NY (although he was born in Los Angeles, he moved to New York at the age of two), is responsible for kick-starting many different rapper careers in the last twenty years through mixtapes, concerts, house parties etc.
Now Doo Wop is working on a new project, currently untitled, and before we get anything off that he's linked up with a fellow New Yorker, AZ, to lay down some breaks, including stuff from the Jackson 5 and more, for a new freestyle.

AZ's chances in this game are improving with each new release, and The Calm (Prod. By Statik Selektah) is no exception - quite the opposite, in fact. It's a nice addition to the impressive catalogue AZ has been building over the years. We're definitely anticipating the next move.

Check out Jodeci Back (Freestyle), the latest track from AZ, featuring Farrah Burns which dropped on Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013. AZ's movement grows stronger with each new release, and Jodeci Back (Freestyle) has further strengthened that fact. It's a solid addition to the commendable body of work AZ has been creating since stepping foot in the rap game, and we're definitely looking forward to what AZ has on deck.

Listen to I Excel (Prod. By Cookin' Soul), the latest track from AZ. The cut dropped on Tuesday, August 20th, 2013. AZ's future brightens with every new release, and I Excel (Prod. By Cookin' Soul) certainly isn't an exception. It's a fitting addition to a solid catalogue that AZ has been developing since stepping foot in the game. We're excited to hear more.

Listen to Oil Money Gang (Freestyle), the latest track from AZ. The cut dropped on Wednesday, June 19th, 2013. AZ's future brightens with every new release, and Oil Money Gang (Freestyle) certainly isn't an exception. It's a fitting addition to a solid catalogue that AZ has been developing since stepping foot in the game. We're excited to hear more. Check out AZ on I Excel (Prod. By Cookin' Soul). If you dig this, visit AZ's profile for the latest info, news, songs, and mixtapes. Thoughts?

Listen to We Movin, the new track by AZ, which was dropped on Tuesday, May 21st, 2013. AZ's odds keep getting better with each new leak, and We Movin will undoubtedly improve his chances of winning. It's a worthy addition to a respectable catalogue that has seen a lot of growth since AZ debuted in this game. We're looking forward to the follow-up. Check out AZ on LODB Intro. If you're down, make sure to visit AZ's profile page for the newest info, news, songs, and mixtapes.

Give 86 (Remix) a spin - it's a new offering from Raekwon, featuring AZ & Altrina Renee. It was dropped on Thursday, March 14th, 2013. Raekwon's rap artistry continues to improve with every release, something which is most definitely evidenced on 86 (Remix). His ever-expanding catalogue is definitely better for it, and we're looking forward to the next piece of the puzzle - aren't you?

Bump Thank You (Freestyle), the latest cut from AZ. It dropped on Thursday, March 14th, 2013. AZ's horizons are broadening with each new release, and Thank You (Freestyle) is no exception. It's a worthy addition to a catalogue that has seen much growth since AZ stepped foot in the rap game. We're looking forward to hearing more. Check out AZ on We Movin. If you dig this, visit AZ's profile for the latest info, news, songs, and mixtapes. Let us know what you think, folks.

Check out Genesis (Freestyle), the latest track from AZ, which dropped on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013. AZ's movement grows stronger with each new release, and Genesis (Freestyle) has further strengthened that fact. It's a solid addition to the commendable body of work AZ has been creating since stepping foot in the rap game, and we're definitely looking forward to what AZ has on deck.

Stream Bridge The Gap (Freestyle), the newest drop from AZ which features Reks. The cut was released on Saturday, April 14th, 2012. AZ continues to impress with each new leak, and Bridge The Gap (Freestyle) is no exception. It's strengthens AZ's already impressive body of work, which has seen positive change over the years. We're most definitely anticipating AZ's next offering. Check out AZ on Genesis (Freestyle). If you dig this, visit AZ's profile for the latest info, news, songs, and mixtapes.